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[changzilla]

So when I graduated college way back in 1999, I bought myself a watch that I thought was not only a great deal but about the only thing I could afford. If memory serves me, I think I paid about $99 for this automatic Invicta. It served me well but when I took it in to a local jeweler for service on the crown, this is what I got back.

Who tries to pry off a case back like this and returns it to the owner in this condition?!
It's no Rolex but it has sentimental value to me.

[wantonebad]

Did you confront the jeweler?

[MoBe]

Time to find a better repair service!

[mjclark32]

Ouch

[Noonan]

Same thing happened to me with a Breitling. They clearly didn't have the correct tools to do it but took it in anyway without telling me. Came back with a few deep scratches on the case-back. The owner (who was not the watch tech) apologized and gave me the service for free. Haven't been back since.

[B. Doggy]

Hope you said something brash to the guy...

[kilyung]

I'd get it repaired elsewhere and stick them with the bill!

[Farnsy]

Originally Posted by Noonan

Same thing happened to me with a Breitling. They clearly didn't have the correct tools to do it but took it in anyway without telling me. Came back with a few deep scratches on the case-back. The owner (who was not the watch tech) apologized and gave me the service for free. Haven't been back since.

On a breitling? Scratches on the case-back?

I'd shoot them..

All of them...

To death...

[Farnsy]

^^ a fine idea